# Contract for the provision of AI Short Courses Level 5 Apprenticeships call off contract, to North of England Commissioning Support \(NECS\) \(Hosted by NHS England\)

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT](/buyers/nhs-south-central-and-west-commissioning-support-unit/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: QA Limited
- Award value: £45,000
- Tender value: £45,000
- Award date: 1 September 2026
- Published: 14 September 2026
- Contract start: 1 September 2026
- Contract end: 31 March 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 2dd5253b-cd2e-4f67-a5aa-b0d10398808e-913639
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9608631b-bcb3-4874-91b6-bfde03d65bdc

## Description

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit \(SCW\) on behalf of North of England Commissioning Support \(NECS\) \(Hosted by NHS England\) has awarded a contract to QA Limited for the following Apprenticeships: 1\. AI leadership - AI delivery and organisational transformation \(AU0011\) - Level 5 2\. AI leadership - AI strategy and opportunity \(AU0009\) - Level 5 3\. AI leadership - AI adoption, procurement and governance \(AU0010\) - Level 5 This requirement has been procured via Direct Award via YPO Framework for the provision of Apprenticeships and Associated Training \(reference 1086\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dd5253b-cd2e-4f67-a5aa-b0d10398808e-913639)